Program Success 7 July 2019
THE FAMU FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ARTHENIA L . JOYNER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
FAMU Foundation Arthenia L . Joyner Scholarship Tallahassee , Florida July 2019
Orlando , Fla . - The Florida A & M University ( FAMU ) Foundation announced an endowed scholarship to honor former Florida Senate Minority Leader Arthenia L . Joyner . Senator Joyner is a two-time alumna of Florida A & M University . She is a 1964 graduate with her B . S . in Political Science and a 1968 graduate of the FAMU College of Law .
FAMU President Larry Robinson , Ph . D ., said the scholarship was started with a $ 5,000 gift from AMSCOT Financial Services Company in 2012 . Since then 32 donors , including individuals , corporations and organizations have raised the scholarship to a total $ 112,000 , Robinson said .
“ I ’ d like to personally thank Vice President for Public Affairs and Business Development with AMSCOT , Deveron Gibbons , for his company getting this endowed scholarship started and all of the contributors for raising it to its present value ,” said Robinson .
The Arthenia L . Joyner Endowed Scholarship will be awarded annually to an African American female FAMU Law student with a commitment to social justice and a history of community or public service , mirroring Joyner ’ s 50-plus years of professional service .
“ Fifty years is a great time to celebrate being alive , being a lawyer and being able to give back to my university ,” said Senator Joyner . The announcement was made on Monday afternoon at the FAMU College of Law , 201 Beggs Avenue in Orlando .
Photo caption left to right : Executive Director , FAMU Foundation , Shawnta Friday-Stroud , Ph . D , FAMU President , Larry Robinson , Ph . D ., Florida Senate Minority Leader & FAMU College of Law Class of 1968 , Arthenia L . Joyner , Vice President of Public Affairs & Business Development , AMSCOT Corporation , Deveron Gibbons , J . D ., and Interim Dean , FAMU Law , Nicky Boothe Perry , J . D .